The gardens will open for the season on Saturday 6th April
Open Daily 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Dunskey Rhododendrons
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Come and enjoy welcoming walled garden and woodland Snowdrop walks. There are 43 named varieties including: Galanthus ‘Dunskey Talia’, Galanthus’Fred’s Giant’, Galanthus’Robin Hood’,Galanthus ‘Sickle’. Gardener lead strolls – 2p.m each Sunday. Tearoom with warming soups and teas. Not forgetting DUNSKEY MAZE Opening time: FEBRUARY 2013 Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 from 10a.m. to 4p.m. Other times by arrangement by . . . → Read More: Snowdrop Festival February 2013 Enjoy late summer/autumn tour in Dunskey gardens. We have the following plants: Vibrant autumn colour from late flowering perennials such as Plox, Crocosmia, Inula,Hydragea. Acca, Eucryphia and Magnolia along with the colorful foliage of Cercidiphyllum and Vitis. Ripening fruit such as apples, pears and grapes while in the glasshouses the Hedychiums are at their best. Some of the plants you can see visiting Dunskey Gardens in August: Phlox paniculata cultivars, Eucryphia nyamensis, Acca sellowiana, Hedychium species and cultivars, Hemerocallis cultivars, Lythrum salicaria. Windy and wet weather meant that conditions were less than perfect. This resulted in a realatively small number of moths caught in traps. However the following species were collected aong with crane flies, caddis flies and some un-identified micro-moths. In Walled Garden Trap we had:Ghost Moth, Heart and Dart Moth,Buff Ermine Moth, Large Yellow Underwing,Eephant Hawk Moth, Garden Grass Veneer, Flame Shoulder, Small Pheonix,Spectacled Moth, . . . → Read More: Successful moth trapping day in June at Dunskey Selection of some plants to be seen in July at Dunskey: Impatiens trinctoria, Rosa species & cultivars, Sutherlandia frutescens, Lobelia tupa, Eucryphia lucida. Hardy Geranium species & cultivars. Display of half hardy & tender perennials. Astrantia ‘Roma’, Crinodendron hookerianum, Clemantis ‘Broughton Star’, Buddleja colvilei ‘Kewensis’, Magnolia sieboldiana, Pelargonium, Lilium and Abutilon species and cultivars. Great offer of SEASON TICKETS to enjoy these glorious gardens – red squirrels, cygnets on the loch – tree identification and simple childrens games. Don’t forget the MAZE – fun for all the family! All of that you can enjoy just for £ 23 for family season ticket (2 adults + 3 children), £ 14 for adult season ticket, £ 12 for OAP season ticket. Thursday 21st June Moths in the Garden with Peter Norman. Come and discover these fascinating little creatures – great variety last month. Meet 11.30 am at the Seasons Tearoom Dunskey telephone number 01776 810905. Usual garden entrance applies. Wednesday May 2nd at 11.30 a.m. Rhodedendron and Azalea walk with the gardener – usual admission charge applies. |
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